The deterioration of his stronger right knee finally brought down his effectiveness and forced him to call it a day at the ripe old age of 40. Sounding as if he were choking up at times and wearing a T-shirt with Duncan's face printed on the front, Popovich spoke at the Spurs' practice facility in San Antonio .

Durant has averaged more than 27 points a game in his nine National Basketball Association seasons. For all the billions spent elsewhere, the $26 million or so that Durant will make next year figures to make a Warriors team that won a record 73 games this past regular season even more daunting.

A dozen years later and they meet again for the fifth time at Grand Slam level, with Murray having won the last three , and two of those were here at Wimbledon in 2010 and 2012. "There's not one thing that's more important than another". Physically, [if] you're strong, that helps... but mentally, today was a tough match. It would have been easy ...

I'm sure about this. Italian Conte was chosen as the full-time successor to Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in December, with Guus Hiddink having led Chelsea to a 10th-place finish as interim boss during a disappointing Premier League title defence last season.

Lorenzo Fertitta reported the company garnered almost $600 million in profits past year, meaning the sale price is close to seven times the business' gross annual revenue. Lorenzo Fertitta and Frank Fertitta will keep a "passive minority interest" with the UFC , according to the statement. "As far as the business goes, our goal was to always...

The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player - as that has always steered me in the right direction. Yet there will still be people who will criticize him for losing three times in the Finals because Michael Jordan went 6-0-even though the Chicago Bulls did lose pla...

However, his brilliant performances and the subsequent Player of the Year award that he received last season have bumped his price up. Conte, who will welcome new arrival Michy Batshuayi into his first-team group on Monday, is pleased with Chelsea's recruitment efforts during the early days of his tenure.

Kante, who was also part of the France squad which finished runners-up to Portugal at Euro 2016, becomes the Blues' second summer signing after Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi. Last season, Kante's work rate was second to none as he basically ran every blade of grass for Leicester City in a bid to support the team in all areas of the pitch.

The England worldwide expressed his delight at being kept on, and delivered a positive update on how pre-season training has gone under Mourinho so far. With Wayne Rooney's position in flux, a midfielder for England, a striker for United, it'll be intriguing to see how Mourinho plans to build his starting line-up in the coming weeks.

The funeral for a 37-year-old black man who was killed by police has started in Baton Rouge. Police in Baton Rouge say they have arrested three people who stole guns with the goal of killing police officers. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Baton Rouge, the teen said that people should protest, but that they should do so peacefully. The sus...

Miller , the reigning Super Bowl MVP, tweeted a photo of himself in a Broncos jersey with the caption "FOR LIFE". The deal makes the 27-year-old Miller the highest-paid defensive player by average at just over $US19 million ($A25 million) per year.

That moved the second-place Tigers 1 1/2 games ahead of Kansas City, but both teams will have to chase down division leader Cleveland or shoot for a wild card. Soria fell behind 3-0 before battling back and getting the strikeout, but that's when Martinez rolled a slow ground ball to second base. The most memorable thing Collins did with the Ti...

The initial talks can also include agreements on marine environmental protection regarding the reefs and shoals in the South China Sea. The move, if undertaken, would strengthen the electricity and power system in the South China Sea , which expedite the commercial development in the area.

Kante, who was also part of the France squad which finished runners-up to Portugal at Euro 2016, becomes the Blues' second summer signing after Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi. The tricky Algerian worldwide has also been at the centre of summer transfer speculation but Ranieri does not expect him to leave the King Power Stadium.

Revealed during the panel and then shared on Twitter by Yahoo Movies , the piece of art - seen above - depicts the film's ragtag group of Rebel soldiers. Based on a screenplay written by Chris Weitz, the film will hit US theaters on December 16. He told the crowd yesterday that he went full Meg Ryan and had a "nerd-gasm" when filming with Dart...

He said that it was a proof of the fact that the Turkish people deeply loved President Erdogan and were committed to democracy. Meanwhile, Turkey, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member and a key partner in US -led efforts to defeat the Islamic State group, has seen a wave of terrorist attacks that have crippled one if its biggest indust...

The photograph of one Baton Rouge protestor's calm poise as heavily-armed officers approach to arrest her has now gone viral, symbolizing, for many, the peaceful resistance they associate with Black Lives Matters, even as others criticize the loosely-organized movement's tactics.

After the second year he will get $61 million guaranteed and he will get $ 70 million guaranteed after the third year. The sides came to the final numbers of the pact last month with only the guaranteed money serving as the sticking point.

Smith, a former BBC radio producer seen as more centrist than Corbyn , has only been a member of parliament since 2010, representing the Welsh constituency of Pontypridd. Owen Smith has announced his bid to take over from Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. Owen Smith and Angela Eagle, the two candidates challenging Mr Corbyn for the leade...

Over eight seasons with the Thunder, Durant won four scoring titles, earned All-NBA honors six times, and captured the 2014 MVP award. He joins the National Basketball Association runner-up Warriors - who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beatDurant's former Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling seven-game Western Conference Finals before losing the fin...